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  • 41free — I. adjective (freer; freest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English frēo; akin to Old High German frī free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear Date: before 12th century 1. a. having the legal and political rights of a citizen b. enjoying… …

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  • 42free — [[t]fri[/t]] adj. fre•er, fre•est, 1) gov enjoying personal rights or liberty, as one who is not in slavery or confinement 2) gov pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: living on free soil[/ex] 3) gov existing under,… …

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  • 43free — /fri / (say free) adjective (freer, freest) 1. enjoying personal rights or liberty, as one not in slavery. 2. relating to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty. 3. Australian History a. relating to a convict who had been released or… …

  • 44free — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb VERB + FREE ▪ struggle to, try to ▪ She struggled to free herself from his grip. ▪ manage to PREPOSITION ▪ from …

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  • 45free — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. at liberty, unrestrained; exempt; gratuitous, free of charge; lavish, profuse. v. t. unfetter, release; rid [of] (see ejection). See freedom, exemption, nonpayment, liberality. II (Roget s IV) modif …

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  • 46free*/*/*/ — [friː] adj I 1) something that is free does not cost anything There is plenty of free parking.[/ex] The swimming pool is free for hotel guests.[/ex] 2) not held, tied, or fixed somewhere Hand me the free end of the rope.[/ex] Sally struggled to… …

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  • 47Free — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Free », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Free est un mot anglais signifiant à la fois… …

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  • 48free — {{11}}free (adj.) O.E. freo free, exempt from, not in bondage, also noble; joyful, from P.Gmc. *frijaz (Cf. O.Fris. fri, O.S., O.H.G. vri, Ger. frei, Du. vrij, Goth. freis free ), from PIE *prijos dear, beloved, from root *pri …

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  • 49free — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, able, above, absolve, accessible, acquit, adrift, affranchise, afloat, afoot and lighthearted, allowed, amnesty, approachable, arbitrary, artless, as a gift, as our guest, at large, at leisure, at liberty,… …

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  • 50free — 1. adjective 1) admission is free Syn: without charge, free of charge, for nothing; complimentary, gratis; informal for free, on the house 2) she was free of any pressures Syn: unencumbered by, unaffected by, clear of …

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